Worst slug story in history

The original slug said driver was driving fast NOT erratic. If McKinney told passenger in front seat to quit playing with control knobs, where is the beef? What’s wrong with that? Backseat slug said this was a scolding. You don’t become a leader by being a wimp or doormat. Is he supposed to let a stranger damage his vehicle? Its obvious backseat slug took issue with his conversation with front seat slug.Javascript:insertsmilie('[|)]')

I cannot believe a slug (backseat) would be so callous that they would play games on a phone and not pay early attention to a driver’s initial safety skills. He then looks up from his game and become upset about the driver speed. Don’t believe it. I have ridden with slow drivers who scared me out of my skin and fast drivers with whom I had complete confidence. Most drivers are going to respond it you tell them they are driving fast. To characterize the response as “belligerent” is a matter of opinion.

Since slug was discharged on the curb, slug had to place HIMSELF in front of the vehicle since no evidence was presented to indicate the driver chased the slug.

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Originally posted by mdog

In most cases it's not the fact of adjusting the seat itself, but doing it w/o first asking the driver if it's ok to do it - that's the issue. I - as a driver, - may not want you to touch controls for many reasons.

I have an example when once a back seat rider in my bimmer decided to adjust the headrest. I'm not sure if he wasn't used to fine German engineering :) or goes to gym too often and likes to show off, but he pulled it with such force that it detached from the seat and he ended up hiting the headliner hard with his fists, scaring the sh..t out of everyone as we thought we've been rear-ended.

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Oh, no. The dreaded head-rest! OMG![:0] Get over yourself. The headrest, next to a seatbelt, is the most important thing to have set. Maybe your "fine" cars head-rest got stuck because it was just so well made!! He had to put extra strength in it to get it to lift. And really, you're going to prevent a passenger from protecting themself in case of an accident? What about the seat-belt. Should we ask your permission before we buckle in? I mean, it's only the LAW!!!!!! But hey. Get sued- have fun with that.

Polly, that is the dumbest sh%t I have heard in this thread, and it had devolved into lunacy long ago.

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Originally posted by polly bedwetter

I live in the are of where this man says he was picked up and I've heard of people harassing drivers on the way to work. They are making false claims in regards to the drivers in hopes of a law suit. These must be the guys. I don't know if it's safe to pick people up anymore if riders are going to start scams like this. This is supposed to be a safe way to commute, but people like this are making it scary. And why did this passenger just so happen to have a camera on him? Hhhhmmm. Sounds like a scam to me.

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Can we say, camera phone. Not exactly a conspiracy theory.

Oh, and too the person who says the driver is enforcing ownership of his own car by not allowing the passenger to adjust the seat. Please. I have gotten into cars where the seat back is almost laying down. I am most certanly going to adjust that so I can sit up like a normal person and I will not ask permission. If the driver has a problem with it, I can pick another car. Also, I am very tall with long legs and if I need to move the seat back, I will or I will again, pick another car. So take that! For anything else, I will ask the driver first before I do it.

I think the original poster, tmcc, handled himself correctly by exiting the vehicle and walking away.


I don’t think I would give TMCC the same KUDOs.

The entire event and activities seem to be based on his word alone. His description is flip-it and inconsistent. Driving fast and passing one Prius in that long trip in the HOV lane is not erratic driving especially in the described vehicle. If he were playing a game on his phone, looking down by the time he served around the “Prius”, it would be unidentifiable. Whats wrong with overtaking a slower vehicle?

Requesting the slug not violate the rules of making adjustments to your vehicle is not “scolding” the slug. It’s enforcing control of your own vehicle.

TMCC said he got “a bad vibe that he was not a friendly guy so I stayed quiet in the back.” Yet in a later post he said he rode with this driver before. Notice he started his blog by saying “Hi folks, I'll try to keep this short as this story could get out of control.” Hhhhuummmmmm Why did he ride again if not comfortable with him?

Experienced slugs know the rules, know drivers drive fast in the HOV lane and should not get upset when they have a perky driver.

I did not read anything in TMCC’s post to warrant pictures or a report to any authority. Again, what fool would step in front of a driver trying to reenter traffic to take a picture of license plate? The one on the rear is just as visible.